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| Sir Cliff Richard file sent to Crown Prosecution Service | Sir Cliff Richard file sent to Crown Prosecution Service |
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| Prosecutors have received a file of evidence regarding the singer Sir Cliff Richard and allegations of historical sexual assault, the BBC has learned. | Prosecutors have received a file of evidence regarding the singer Sir Cliff Richard and allegations of historical sexual assault, the BBC has learned. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service said it will now make a decision as to whether to bring charges or not. | The Crown Prosecution Service said it will now make a decision as to whether to bring charges or not. |
| Sir Cliff, 75, was interviewed in 2014 and 2015 by South Yorkshire Police investigating a claim of a sex crime involving a young boy in the 1980s. | Sir Cliff, 75, was interviewed in 2014 and 2015 by South Yorkshire Police investigating a claim of a sex crime involving a young boy in the 1980s. |
| The singer has never been arrested, and has always denied the claims. | |
| His spokesman said: "It would be inappropriate to comment while the matter is under review." | |
| Voluntarily | |
| A CPS spokesman said: "We have received a full file of evidence from South Yorkshire Police. | |
| "We will now carefully consider its contents in line with the Code for Crown Prosecutors, in order to establish whether there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction, and whether it is in the public interest to do so." | "We will now carefully consider its contents in line with the Code for Crown Prosecutors, in order to establish whether there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction, and whether it is in the public interest to do so." |
| A South Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: "Investigation files relating to allegations of non-recent sexual abuse involving a 75-year-old man have been handed over to the CPS. | A South Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: "Investigation files relating to allegations of non-recent sexual abuse involving a 75-year-old man have been handed over to the CPS. |
| "The CPS will now consider the matter and South Yorkshire Police awaits their decision." | "The CPS will now consider the matter and South Yorkshire Police awaits their decision." |
| Sir Cliff has been interviewed twice in connection with the allegations and has met officers voluntarily each time. He has never been arrested. | Sir Cliff has been interviewed twice in connection with the allegations and has met officers voluntarily each time. He has never been arrested. |
| The first interview in August 2014 followed a high-profile police search of his home in Sunningdale, Berkshire. He was then reinterviewed in November 2015. | The first interview in August 2014 followed a high-profile police search of his home in Sunningdale, Berkshire. He was then reinterviewed in November 2015. |